The Diversity of Providers on the Family Medicine Team

Author(s)

Bazemore, Andrew W, Wingrove, Peter M, Peterson, Lars E, and Petterson, Stephen M

Topic(s)

Role of Primary Care

Keyword(s)

Teams

Volume

Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine

Family physicians are increasingly incorporating other health care providers into their practice teams to better meet the needs of increasingly complex and comorbid patients. While a majority of family physicians report working with a nurse practitioner, only 21% work with a behavioral health specialist. A better understanding of optimal team composition and function in primary care is essential to realizing the promise of a patient-centered medical home and achieving the triple aim.

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